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The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1887-06-24
A TRULY WISE WOMAN.
How Minneapolis Housekeeper Manage
to Keep Her Servants.

How Minneapolis Housekeeper Manages
to Keep Her Servants
She pays them literally and prompt
IL, recognizing the fact, true the world
over, that the employer who beats down
wages always suffers from the inferior
quality of work done. and from lack of
interest on the part of the employed.
Having practical knowledge of the
business Of housekeeping. she can not
be deceived, and knows how to direct
the work properly; and, while insisting
kindly, but firmly, that it shall be prop
erly performed, she never fails to give a
word of praise for all that merits her
approval. She never NEEDLES with her
servants particular ways of doing work
so long as good results are produced.
She doesn't think it necessary to sub
stitute her way for every body else's
way.
She never lowers herself by scolding.
Her servants are respectful to her be-
cause she is respectful to them. No
familiarity is tolerated or attempted.
The private domestic life of the family
is never intruded upon. They have their
own apartments, eat by themselves and
prefer to do so. And vet the mis-
tress is not unmindful of their physical
and mental well-being. She has fitted
up q comfortable bedroom, with a good
spring bed and toilet necessities, and
adjoining, coy little sitting room.
with stove, table, rocking chairs. etc,
where they can rest as women need to.
And several times a week they are in
yited to the family sitting-room for
half an hour in the evening, where she
teaches them to read English, they
being Scandinavians.
She realizes that. as human beings,
they have desires for social companion
ship, and allows them to have a rea-
sonable amount of company. She
allows them as many church privileges
as possible, and gives them street-car
fare once or twice a week. She takes
a kindly personal interest in them,
helping them to select their clothing
and get it made neatly.
TOO much trouble to take for serv-
ants is it? Well, perhaps it is; and
yet she contrives to do it in the inter
walls of busy life. She says that il
isn't quarter the trouble that it would
be to change servants every six weeks.
Those girls love her, and look up to
her, and work faithfully for her, and
couldn't be driven away from her
Minneapolis Tribune.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1887-06-24
Contagion of Anthrax.

Animals dying of anthrax-splenic
feyer-are liable to communicate the
disease to men who handle their car
cases, even though it be for immediate
burial. The privy council of Great
Britain have, therefore, sent notice to
local authorities throughout the king
dom, and caused it to be widely pub
lisbed, that this danger exists, and. that
such carcasses should not be skinned,
but covered with quicklime and buried
at least six feet deep. Persons who
have any abrasions of the skin upon
their hands or arms should not
touch them or any part of them.
The blood, stable litter, fodder, ma
nure, etc. should be carefully removed
and burned, and the stalls, of course,
thoroughly disinfected. = american
Ddir9Baaza.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1887-06-24
THE LEeEL RIFLE.
Descriptive Account of the New Arm OF the
French Army.

DesCEtpttNE Account Oh tHC new arm OA Ino
French Army.
The Label rifle, rs the new arm Is
called, was invented by Lieutenant
Colonel Lebel, principal of the artillery
school ut Chalons. It's remarkable
qualities are lightness, long range and
extraordinary penetrating power Ac-
corSiing to the scientific researches of
the mathematician, Prof. HELLER, il
was supposed that the absolutely per-
feet army rifle should be weapon
with caliber of precisely seven mill
imeters. The Lebel rifle has not so
small ealiber, but offers the nearest
approach TO it yet made-viz.: Eight
millimeters. With this caliber the adj
vantages are: q lighter cartridge; n
greater penetrating power, and a much
less liability of the missile TO be devil
ated from its course by strong wind.
The ball is so covered with steel and
brass, rs to enable it to preserve its
form and to follow precisely the
grooves of the barrel. Its initial ve-
locity is exactly 100 meters per second
greater than that of the Gras rifle.
which had an initial velocity of 450
ItitltISs Mtttic liC 11cUtt bOdStS u We
locity of $40 meters. 1t revolves upon
itself 5000 times per second-always
travelling point first. At distance oi
1880 meters its fire is ms fatal as within
lesser distance; and as the line of the
projectile is almost perfectly straight,
extraordinary hits can be made
at immense ranges. To obviate the
shock of recoil consequent upon SC
prodigious an expelling force, special
powder has been invented by Colonel
Brugere, which detonates progressively
without smoke and with comparatively
little noise. The shooter feels the
weapon push-does not feel sudden
and painful Jar Three wooden shields
placed at about twenty-five yards apart
Were easily pierced in a straight line by
one rifleshot-the bali travelling on five
hundred meters further without chang
ing its course to strike the outlying
target aimed at precisely in the center
The movable breech piece is shorter
than in the Gras rifle, but offers .
greater resistance and the recoil fol
lows the axis of the weapon.
On finding themselves in possession
of so extraordinary an arm, it was fol
some time question with the military
authorities whether or not to adopt il
in its simplest form, as the best oi
single-shot breech leaders. But a:
Austria is adopting the Mannlicher re-
peater. Italy the Vitali repeater, Ger
many the MauseE magazine gun. il
seemed necessary to make the Lebel
a repeater also; as troops armed with q
single shot rifle only, however good
would easily become demoralized by
the mere conviction that they were
face to face with enemies armed viii
magazine guns.-EngiiSh Paper.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1887-06-24
"Pn.yinS to Death"

Among certain simple Melanesian tribes
the curious custom called praying to
DEATH still exists. \ man who has a
feud publicly announces his intention to
pray a certain enemy to death. In these
cases the victim as rule makes no re-
sistance, but quietly arranges his affairs,
withdraws to his hut, lies down, and i'll a
few hours. and without manifesting any
sign of illness, dies, purely and wholly Of
his own imagination.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1887-06-24
HAWAIIAN LEPERS.
sugar-King SPreekels Gives Some Facts
About ssae Horrible Disease.

sugar-KIng SpreekeIs Gives Some Facts
About .sae Horrible Disease.
Claus Sprcckels. the man who is sup
posed To own the Hawaiian Islands
among other li;:le things, is here, and
is one of the most noted men in town.
Spreckels is a stout man, with white
hair and beard. His most striking feat
ure is his eyes. and such eyes they are.
They are gray and blue at times, and
seem to look right through you. He
speaks with a slight German accent
and uses gestures freely to emphasize
his remarks. He saidto the correspond
ent: II am at loss 10 understand the
apathy of the people of the United
States towards the Hawaiian Islands.
Naturally in the course of time they
would become a part of the domain of
this country, and they will, too, if we
would only take some interest in the
great properties owned by Americans
there. 1t is the most glorious climate
in the world. The temperature never
varies more than eight degrees and the
soil will grow every thing that is known
to the earth. The people are splendid
specimens and of excellent DISPOSE
| ton"
''How about leprosyp"
Il can tell YOU as much outleprosy
as any other man. but really do not
pretend to understand it. The lepers
are banishcd to an island, from whence
they are never allowed to return. No
body has ever been able to learn
how leprosy originated or how it
can be cured. 1t appears in the
most curious ways, and leaves men and
women untouched who have suffered the
greatest exposure. The most striking
instance of this fact is the case of the
present Queen of Hawaii. The King
/ is her second husband. Her first hus-
band was leper. and her two children
by him both died by the horrible dis
ease, and yet she is = perfectly healthy
woman. Nobody knows how lepross
is communicated. The most eminent
authorities who have looked into the
subject contend that it is not contagious.
Several years ago n white man was
condemned to death for murder
which he had committed. The atl-
thorities allowed him to choose be-
Tween tACNutS'A Vi DstSSih, Ihbo
the hands of noted German physician
for experimental purposes. The crimi-
nal cheerfully chose the latter. He
was inoculated time and time again
with leprosy. but the disease had no eff
| feet upon him, and to-day he is as
healthy man as there is on the
islands. Leprosy does not often attack
| the white race for ont of the thousands
of cases there are to-day only about a
half dozen Caucasians. These are facts
beyond dispute, In my judgment
England will take somevery aggressive
measures to obtain possession of the
islands before many years. The native
race is rapidly dying out, and it is a
question of a very short time before the
country will pass under the control of
! a foreign power. - Washington Cor.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1887-06-24
TRouRLE AHEAn.

When the appetite fails and the sleep grows
restless and uf refreshing, thu re is trouble
ahead. The digestive organs. when healthy.
crave food, the nervous system, when vigorous
and tranquil. gives Its possessor no uneasiness
at night. A tonic, to be effective. should not
be a mere appetizer, nor are the nerves 10 be
strengthened and soothed by the unaided ac.
ton of a sedative or narcotic. What Is re-
quircd Is a medicine which invigorntcs the
stomach, and promotes assimilation OF food
by the system, by which means the nervous
system, well as other parts OF the physical
organism, are strengthened. These are the
effects of Hostetters Stomach Bitters. medi-
cine whose reputation is founded firmly In
public confidence. and which physicians com
mend for it's tonic. anti bilious and other
properties. II Is used with the best results IN
fever and ague, rheumatism, kidney and
uterine weakness and other maladies.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1887-06-24
MRS. eeeCHER's LETTERS.
How She Spared Her Husband Pain
Keeping Tales OF Woe Prom Him.

How She Spared Her Husband Pain by
Keeping Tales OF Woe Prom Him.
s. T. Adams. of this city, Is in possession Of
letters written by Mrs. Henry Ward BcccbeI
in 1881 and lSS2, in which she speaks Of The
trying times growing out Of the Beecher- Til
ton scandal, their own poverty and Mr..
Beecher's arluous duties. These letters
prove her sublime self Rhl;egation.
Under date of Feb. 3. 1881, Mrs Beechcr
wrote: "You should see the immense pile OF
unopened letters before me, the punishment
for two days absence from the city. Nearly
nine-tenths are addressed 70 Mr.. Beecher, but
he never reads letters unless there is some
matter that he nlone can decide, which is not
often the case. Thousands come to us that
he never secs, consequently they do not
trouble his brain, or. what would be more Sc
rious, grieve his tender heart All correspon-
dence is left TO me- one of the cheerfully &c
copted but oncrous duties resulting from be
ing the wife of such a man
On June 7, 1882. she writes; "The pitiless
blnckmail persecution to which my husband
was subjected few years ago turned our
heads white before our time and nearly broke
my heart at last. That trial cost us SlG0, 600
We were not worth 100000 The impression
seems to be general that he is a wealthy man.
He never was. but when comfortably well off
his overflowing generosity enabled him to lay
by nothing of any account Sometimes now
If l did not discrcetly purloin the contents of
his too liberal pockets the household expenses
would remain unpaid lie cannot help re-
turning moneyless because OF the tales of
woe that seem to lie in wait for him upon the
street. Since that terrible trial he has worked
incessantly, to the detriment of his health.
preaching, lecturing, writing, hoping to lift
the heavy mortage from our home here (Co.
iumhia Heights, Brooklyn), but it had to be
sold in the spring.
On Nov. z, 1882, Mrs. Beecher alludes to
the two or three bushels of letters that have
accumulated during Mr.. Beecher's vacation,
to say nothing of all that followed US into the
country" She speaks of the innumerable pc
titions for help, and exclaims, "Oh, that
the whole world could know that we are
poor, poor, poor in everything but the ability
to grieve for wo,s we have not the power to
aid. From the letters l have classed as
genuine l find that tho sums so pitifully
pleaded for aggregate over $4,000"
Referring TO this subject in another letter,
she says: hat can / do but half break
my heart over sorrows that my dear husband
could not alleviate Were they known to himi
1t would make him i'll to read the letters.
This suffering can spare him.
In her self abnegation she makes no moan
'because this suffering is vicariously visited
upon her" In letter written in December,
1882 she speaks once more of that infamous
blackmail scheme" and adds: 81 am conf
dent that history will refer to it as the most
cruel and conscienceleSs OF this or any other
century. Detroit Special in New York
World.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1887-06-24
TnIRsrlNG FOR sLoou.
Why an Arkansaw Legislator Objects to
the Constitution of His State.


the Constitution of His State.
In the Arkansaw Legislature. Mem
Der from Duck Bayou-"Mr. Speaker:
lege. l have tried to do my duty to
my corn-stituents sense / come down
here, an it makes me mad to be
projiked with. / see here, sub, that
the editor of my county paper says that
am er fool; yea, er blamed fool. Mr..
Speaker, | put my announcement
in that feller's paper an done ever
thing 1 could ter hep him erlong, an
now he calls me er blamed fool. / am
willing, not ter say anxious, ter stan
my shere NV the abuse that nachully is
heaped on er body like this, but don't
think I'm called upon ter tote more'n
my shere. Mr.. Speaker, / move you,
sub, that the sargeant-at-arms be di-
rected to notify Jim Hanks not ter
print his 'temptible sheet no mo-"
Speaker-''The Legislature has no
such authority" right,
if it hain't, but ef it has, / want the
benefit NV it an want ter take this
ercasion to say that I'm tired NV bein'
hampered by or constitution that ain t
broad enough, an / hereby move that
the constitution be patched up er little,
an in the meantime | want ter say that
any fellow that whups Jim Hanks befo'
the eend NV next week ken git five dol
lers frum me. I'm ergoin' ter make it
dang'us fur er feller to call me er
blamed fool. ''-ArkdnSdW TrdUeler.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1887-06-24
FROM THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY OF WEST.
CHESTER CO. NEW YORK

WHITE PLAINS, N. Y, April 10, 1886.
1 have received many letters in refer.
ence to my testimonial, lately published
conmending ALLCocK's PoRous PLAs
TIERS.
l cannot spare the time to answer them
in writing, therefore would again sav,
through the press. that have found ALL
COCKS Porous PLATERs invaluable as
chest protectors and shields againstcoughs
and colds. Furthermore, thave found
AILcoCK's PLAsTERs uneqaled for pains
in side, back and chest.
NELSON III. BAKER.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1887-06-24

The connection between phrenolo-
gy and farm work has been demon
strated by an Ohio farmer who has
sent demand to Castle Garden for a
farm boy, ''a Protestant Irish boy Of
from twelve to fourteen years old, and
wish him taken to phrenologist to
have his head felt IN. Y. Herald.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1887-06-24
w. II. Green, the only colored man In the
Signal Service, has been removed.
asaid Aaron to Moses

Let cut OH OUT HOStS.
Aaron must have been a sufferer from
catarrh The desperation which catarrh
produces Is often sufficient to make people
say and do many rash things and many
continue suffering just rs II no such cure
as DIR. Sage's Catarrh Remedy existed. II
cures every case from the simplest to the
most complicated, and all the conse-
by DIR. Sage's Catarrh Remedy will not be
apt to take cold again. as IL leaves the mu
cous membranes healthy and strong. BY
druggists.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1887-06-24

Susanna Salter Is quoted as an illustra-
tion of the possibilities FOR women In Kan
sas. She Is the wife of prosperous law
yer, the mother of four lusty children.
Mayor Of the town of Argona and only n
wears old.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1887-06-24
~ DON'T KNOW WHAT aus MEL

Siys many sufferer. Il have the blues
friphtfully: / am troubled with headache
and dizziness: | have lost my appetite;
there is bad tase I'm my mouth constantly.
tell you; you are "bilious." Get a bottle
of DIR. Pierces Golden Medical Discov-
cry" use It faithfully, and you will soon
be new man again. All druggists have 1t.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1887-06-24

The meaness man in the country
has just left the Black Hills region.
He entered into correspondence with a
young woman in New York, whose ad-
dress he had learned through matri-
monial agency, and finally proposed
marriage. She accepted him and went
to Dakota to be his wife. The night be.
fore she came he vamoosed. When
last heard from he was running for the
wilds of Montana.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1887-06-24
NORTHWESTERN MASONIC AID AssOCIA
TON OF CHICAGO.

Organized 1874. Has 1900 members. Paid
TO beneflciaries over S32j0Ol0. No annual dues
and no expense after joining except TO pay as
sessmcnts as deaths occur. The benefits OF Life
Insurance furnished at actual cost. The avei-
age expense for last foIf years TO members 40
years of age TO ~ 81. 800 Only SIS Is; - go
cost s62 t6 per year. A limited number of Non
Masons between q and IS years OF age will be
received when recommended by two Mnsons.
members of the Association. e. \. BOND,
Gen. Agent Pacific Coast, S23 California ST., ;. r.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1887-06-24

A syndicate Of German capitalists Is
trying TO secure monopoly OF the iron
industry of Canada.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1887-06-24

Over 100 families have been rendered
homeless by the flood at Johnstown, Pa.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1887-06-24

Don't forget that you can always
purchase type, presses and material from
Palmer & Rey, Portland, lower than from
any other house.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1887-06-24

Printers Inls.--Publishers who are
not buying through Palmer & Rey are los
ing money. We sell Job, Book and News
Inks at manufacturers prices.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1887-06-24
TRY GKRMRA for breakfast.

Relief is immediate and a cure sure
Piso's Remedy for Catarrh. 80 cents.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1887-06-24

Stanley's expedition Is making slow
progress in Central Africa.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1887-06-24

The floods in Hungary have inundated
1900 square miles of land.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1887-06-24

when Baby was sick we gave her Castoria.
Wien she was Child. she cried for Castoria.
when she became Miss. she clung 10 Castoria,
When she had Children. she gave them Castoria.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1887-06-24

Use the surest remedy for catarrh-Dr.
Sage's.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1887-06-24

Prices Reduced upon leads, slugs,
cases. stands and printers speclalties, by
PALMER & REY.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1887-06-24

For Throat Diseases and
Coughs. use "Broirn's bronchial
7roches." Price % cts. Sold only IN bO.res.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1887-06-24

Palmer a. HRey are the only live, and
energetic type founders upon this coast.
You can obtain anything required In your
office from them at lowest rates.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1887-06-24
READ THIS CAREFULLY.

Every and woman young old, ON this Coast
that y afflicted with any disease matter what tina,
their family physician does not understand, cannot
cure, should write full description of their trouble 10
Dr Foren, get the train and visit him He Is pre-
yed with every instrument of surgery and the besi
medicines 10 be had for money. Consultations free
Honest opinions given; reasonable eharges All CORES
pondence strictly confidential Enclose stamp Address
W n FURDEN, NJ. ID offices. 9, 3 and Y. First Ma
tional Rank. PurtlAnd. Oregon.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1887-06-24

A wink In time strengthens the soda
water.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1887-06-24
Rupture Permanently Cure,

No surgery Work every day. Cures guaranteed.
Address Drs. FORDEN LUTHER, offices 8, and l2,
First National Bank. Portland Oregon
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1887-06-24
$3.50 100 ms.
! Jap. Egg Food

s1.50 e 100 rs.
You cannot make a success with
poultry without them-W Wh0le-ale and
Retail at smiths Cash store. II D and
III clay Street, San francisco Cal.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1887-06-24

The only stock of type, presses and
printing material will be found at Palmer
s. Rey's Portland house.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-01-27

The gymnasium in Armory hall, was
opened on Saturday evening last, dur
ing which time large number of our
citizens were present. The apparatus
is useful and desirable, and nothing but
what is necessary has been purchased.
Full sets of dumb bells, Indian clubs,
boxing gloves, foils, etc. We noticed
about the room is placed the horizontal
bar, parallel and vertical bars, swinging
rings, spring board, vaulting horse,
trapeze. sand bag, etc. The outfit is a
complete one, and the members will
doubtless derive much pleasure and
benefit therefrOm. After some little
time was spent in practicing, meeting
was held, the following officers being
elected for the term of two years, with
the exception of captain and lieuten-
ants, whose terms of Office expire in one
year; President, G.. l.. Croll; James
Culbertson, vice-president; Rev. A. A.
Morrison, secretary; A. J. Cowles,
treasurer a.; captain, w. P. Gulick; 1st
lieutenant, J. A. Stewart; End lieu
tenant, II. d. McMaster; board of di-
rectors, L. B. Johns, c. D. Barnes, w.
G. Cowles and H. S. Gilbert. The
officers and directors will constitute a
board of management.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-01-27

On Thursday evening last, about half
past eleven, a fire was discovered in the
basement which runs under the entire
establishment Of Berry Bros. A gen.
eral alarm was sounded, and in short
time the department was on hand, and
succeeded, in the course of two or three
hours, in putting out the flames, an ex-
ceedingly hard matter, as the fire was
hard to reach. The origin of the fire is
not known. The fire boys worked hard,
and it is due to their untiring efforts
that the immense block, containing
many thousand dollars worth of stock,
was saved. AS it was the company sus-
tanned a loss of about $4,000, quite an
amount of hardware, dry goods, etc.,
having been stored in the basement
that not destroyed being so badly dam
aged by smoke and water as to be al
most valueless. The loss is entirely
covered by insurance.